Nursing

Date	Time
Wednesday 12 January 2022	10.30 - 11.30 am
Monday 24 January 2022	1.00 - 2.00 pm
Thursday 17 February 2022	10.30 - 11.30 am
Wednesday 23 February 2022	10.30 - 11.30 am
Monday 7 March 2022	1.00 - 2.00 pm
Thursday 24 March 2022	10.30 - 11.30 am
Wednesday 6 April 2022	10.30 - 11.30 am
Monday 25 April 2022	1.00 - 2.00 pm

Resources for developing your skills in supporting/assessing students

Feedback

Programme Specific Information - e.g. Practice Assessment Documents (PADs) and Practice Education Handbooks (PEHs)

Procedural Skills (All):

(This replaces "Restricted clinical skills" policy and applies to Return to Practice (Nursing and Midwifery), Trainee Nursing Associates, pre-registration Adult, Children’s and Mental Health nursing)

Return To Practice:

Pre-registration Nursing (adult, children's and metal health and dual programmes):

Practice Assessment Document and Practice Education Handbook

Guides for Community Nursing Placements

Trainee Nursing Associates

Guide to the Practice Assessment Document
Practice Assessment Document (PAD) - Year 1
Practice Assessment Document (PAD) - Year 2
Ongoing Achievement Record (OAR)

Nursing Care Home Placements

In this short video, a second year adult nursing student from Swindon shares her positive experiences of her nursing home placement. She talks about how she achieved her competencies and wanted to dispel any misconceptions about the setting as a clinical placement area.

"Good news behind bad headlines"

The "Good news behind bad headlines" film was made by University of Edinburgh nursing students under the direction of Dr Julie Watson. Students wanted to dispel bad media headlines and demonstrate the positive learning that they had during their nursing home placements.

Reasonable Adjustment, Risk Assessment, COVID-19 FAQ , Sickness/Absence and Religious Practices

For Trainee Nurse Associates please consult your employer in the first instance if the sections below are not applicable

Reasonable Adjustment

Health Impairment and Disability Guidelines (All):

Reasonable Adjustment for Health Impairment and Disability Guidelines

Risk Assessment

There are various reasons for when a placement provider will need to undertake a risk assessment for a student entering practice.

General process for Risk Assessment
Process for Risk Assessment

Pregnant Students on Placement :

Covid-19 Vaccination Information

Covid-19 Booster Vaccination information for students on health care and Social work programmes (November 2021)
Endorsement of student vaccine eligibility (November 2021)

Risk Assessment Process due to Covid-19

Sickness/ Absence (All)

Religious Practices (All)

Meeting the Religious and Cultural Practices of Health and Social Work Students:

A student’s identity can have a significant and profound impact on their placement learning experience and assessment in practice, these guiding principles help to explain how the faith/non-faith traditions, cultural practices, and linguistic diversity of students can be met in practice placements.

Meeting Religious and Cultural Practices of Students in Placement Guide

Speak out Safely / Whistleblowing / Raising Concerns / Giving Feedback and Feed Forward

For Trainee Nurse Associates(Only) please consult your employer in the first instance if the sections below are not applicable

Freedom to Speak Up (All)

Raising concerns about practice including whistle blowing, bullying and harassment in practice placements:

Writing Statements (All):

Writing Statements Guidance for Students

Feedback (All):

Student Feedback Direct to the Practice Assessor

Standards of Professional Practice and Supporting the Failing Student

Dress Code (All)

Students on placement/ in the practice setting are considered to be ‘employees' of the placement provider and must adhere to all local policies e.g. Dress code for employees or Uniform and Dress Policy for clinical staff.

Dress Code and Appearance for Students in Practice

In the Event of the Student Failing Competencies in Practice (All)

Indebtedness (All)

Indebtedness Statement

Communication with External Organisations

Communication with external organisations regarding the performance and conduct of current pre-qualifying students

Supporting Supernumerary Status and Practice Hours

Statement in Relation to Supernumerary Status of Students on Pre-qualifying Courses/Programmes (Nursing and RTP)

Supernumerary Status of Students

Student Practice and Study Hours (Nursing and RTP)

These guidelines are prepared for students, placement partners and programme teams. They are informed by considering student health and safety and the potential impact on public safety.

Useful References/Links (Nursing and RTP):

Attendance Policy (Nursing and RTP):

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Attendance Policy

Transition Workshops 2019

Swindon Transition Workshops September to December 2019

Pre -Registration Nursing PAD 2016 curriculum forms

Competency Checklist - Progression Point 2

Competency Checklist - Progression Point 3

End of Programme Assessment of Practice (sign off mentor feedback)

Essential Care Needs for All People

Final Assessment Form

Initial Action Plan

Initial Placement Interview (2)

Midway Review of Progress Forms

Profile of ongoing learning and development

Progression Point Review - Point 1

Record of additional progress review meetings and resulting action plans

Revised Action Plan

Spoke Placement Learning Log (1)

Spoke Placements (2)

Student Checklist for Pre-Registration Practice Placements

Student Reflection

Record of Practice learning and achievements from people you have worked with

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Direct Allocation Model Principles

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Direct Allocation Model Papers

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Direct Allocation Model Papers

NMC Standards (2018): Resources from September 2019

NMC Standards (2018): Resources from September 2020

Advice for Students about Personal Safety:

Advice on Vigilance Whilst Terrorist Threat Level is Critical in England:

Guidance on Responding to Unexpected Incidents or Emergencies:

Placement Locations

Placement Allocation

Pre-placement Agreement Letter

Transport Guides and Travel Time

Placement Expense Claims

Sources of Financial Support

Placement Quality Assurance and New Placement Providers

Online Preparation for becoming a Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor

Current nursing practice assessor/supervisor update pack and resources

Role description, preparation requirements - Practice Assessor, Practice Supervisor Academic Assessor and overseers for nursing

Allocating Nursing Practice Assessors and Practice Supervisors to students and other key information

Models of Supervision

Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor Preparation and Updating events